The Sohoku High School Bicycle Racing Club has concluded their fierce battle at the Inter-High. First year Onoda Sakamichi and his classmates Imaizumi and Naruko switch to new bikes and are preparing for new battles on a team without the third-years. Sohoku's new captain Teshima and his friend Aoyagi also begin working towards a second consecutive championship. As they prepare, Sakamichi's idol Makishima has some words for him...
On zigzagging climbs, on straight 
roads that stretch on forever,
Bei Kurven vom Aufstieg
gewundener Bergwege,
En escaladas zigzagueantes,
en rectas sin fin,
En escaladas zigzagueantes,
en rectas sin fin,
Dans les montées en zigzag…
Che sia su salite a zig zag,
Em escaladas sinuosas, em
 retas que nunca acabam,